
Petition against crypto tax in Korea gathers 50,000 signatures
- —The petition to delay the crypto tax by two years passed the 50,000-signature threshold
- —Lee Hyung-il: the tax should be introduced from 2027 on the principle that income is taxable
- —The rate will be 20% after a 2.5 million won deduction, or 22% including local tax
- —DAXA points to the lack of infrastructure for calculating acquisition cost and reporting
Why it matters: Uncertainty over tax infrastructure and a possible delay could affect trading volumes and drive capital outflows to overseas exchanges and DeFi.
Source: TokenPost